Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania
widow's rights
a woman recently widowed. was married for three years. the home name is in the husband's name only. he was previously married for 27 years and divorced with grown children from prev marriage and no children with this widow. is this widow entitled to all property such as home and car or is is grown children entitled also?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: widow's rights
Both the recent widow and the deceased man's children have rights to the estate of the deceased.
The estate must be administered, including paying debts, taxes [inheritance, income, federal estate if applicable], before any assets in the estate are retitled or distributed to the heirs. The estate would be opened in the Office of the Register of Wills in the County where the man resided at the time of his death. Most Register's offices will provide information and help the heirs with the paperwork to start the administration.
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